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ImperylDus.


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storm is So violent lie mlghi get struck by ighung
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senLs a Chicago boot aud shoe uuuss.
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VIII Outgrow IL.

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:" iou't ike him In act dou't IKE Whyr a. AL
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in the old yinE 'ou, NJ sight oht Of minl' "
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Religious DevotIsa.

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DAndhier-fea mamma Its ice cream festival
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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
THE NEGRO IN TEXAS.


The recent session of the Texas Legis-
lature took practical steps toward
strengthening the feeling of confidence
and friendliness between the white and
colored races. This feeling has been
growing for several years, and it may be
said IN all truth that there is now no an
tagonism whatever existing. The colored
man realizes at last that the dominant race
is not disposed to deny the negro any right
under the law or any opportunity or priv
ilege that citizen ought to expect; more
than this, that the white is disposed to
assist the cOlored race as far as practical
BILE in the effort to reach q higher plane,
morally and industrialIy. The temper of
the Democratic party, which represents
the white people of the state, IN matters
of economic and governmental policy Gas
we'll as many other respeCts) is ilIustrat-
ed in the legislation this year for
the benefit of Colored people, espeCi-
ally in the matter of asylums. Colored
blind and deaf mutes are to enjoy the
same care and opportunities provided for
whites who are similarly afflicted, as a
bill making on appropriation for such
purpose has already passed the Legisla
ture. So far as the insane of the cOIored
race are concerned they are already pro-
vided for under existing arrangements.
1t is not contended that in thus pursuing
q policy of humanity toward the I'M
forJunates among the colOred people
the state is doing anything more than it
ought to do, for humanity is feature Of
civilization and it is economy to provide
institutions where the afflicted OF any race
may be cared for to the extent that they
will not be burden on society or that
they may be trained Gas in
the case of deaf mutes and
the blind to do something for
their own support. THE GAZETTE does
not boast of what the white people of
Texas are doing for the negroes, but
merely calls attention to current facts as
indicating the kindly sentiment that ex-
lists, desire to be alike just and generous.
This feeling will grow with the coming
years until every trace Of race antagonlsm
is removed (Which is virtually the case
now) and white and black alike will go
steadily forward in the progress to use
fulness and prosperity in their respective
spheres. This highly desirable state of
affairs might have been attained several
years earlier but for the ignorance of the
negro (for which he was not to blame,
however, and his proneness to be misled
by demagogues VINO. thrived on race agi-
tation by playing the parts of marplots.
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Sold by all druggista, 81; six for 50 Prepared
only by G. IiHOOD & Co, ApCtneCaries, Low
ell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar.

Joint owner of any separating or divid-
ing fence, or who is in any manner in
terested in any fence attached to or con-
nected with any fence owned or con-
trolled by any other person, to remove
the same, except by mutual consent or as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. .. Any person who is the owner CIR
part owner of any fence connected with
or Rdioined to any fence owned in part or
in whole by any other person, shall have
the right to withdraw or separate his
fence or part Of fence from the fence OF
any other person or persons in this state;
provided, that suCh person who desires
to withdraw or separate such fence from
the fence of any other person, shall give no
tiCe in writing to such persen, his agent,
attorney or lessee, OF his intention 10 sep
arate or Withdraw his fence, or part there
of, for ut least SIX months prior to the
time of such intended withdrawal or sep
aratiOu; any person failing to comply
with the provisions Of this section shall
be fined in any sum not less than so nor
more than $50; and every ten days shall
constitute 8 separate Cffense for the VIC
alton OF this act.
Sec. 3. That any person who shall will
fully continue to join his fence TO that Of
another whose fence has been withdrawn
under the provisions Of this act, shall be
fined not less than $40 nor more than
$50; provided, that each ten days after
such notice is complete, shall constitute
a separate Offense for the violation Of
this act.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
TEXAS IN TYPE.

Clippings from State Exchanges on Matter:
of Interest.
The new roller mill at AlvaradO is
turning out fine flour.
Margaret, Hardeman county, has five
stores, and all are doing good business
Hardeman county is said to be wei
supplied with school and church organi
cations.
Stock water is scarce in Milan county,
and there are a great many young grass
hOppers.
Although the drought continues around
Alvarado, the gardens are said to De
looking fine.
Mrs. NJ. E. Geddy and John Hughes
were adiudged insane by the court OF
Fannin county.
Mr.. Ike Jones of Titus county has been
adjudged insane and will be sent to the
asylum at Terrell.
Corn about Mason is very good, and
some of the farmers think it will be III
roasting ear in May.
A lad about fifteen years of age, living
with Mr.. Gaden near Sherman, was killed
by the violent jerkingS of wild pony he
had lariated. De was violently thrown 10
the ground, causing conclusion OF the
brain.
In the vicinity of Gainesville peaches
are not hurt as badly as was at first sup
posed by the late frost. The injury has
been greater in some localities than IN
others-very exposed places, Tor instance
Garden truck, corn, ETC., 1t Is thought Will
revive.
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such reduction is to take effect, and may
be given by posting written or printed
hand bills, specifying the parties
whose wages are to be reduced
and the amount of such reduction, in at
least three conspicuous places in or
about each shop, section house, station,
depot, train or other place where said
employees are at work; provided, such
employe shall within fifteen days from the
date of such notice inform such railway
company whether he will or will not
accept such reduction, and if no such in
formation be given such company by such
employe, then such emploYe shall forfeit
his right to such notice, and such re-
duction shall take effect from the date of
such notice, instead at the expiration Of
thirty days.
Sec. 3. Any such company who shall
do any act for the purpose of evadiIg the
provisions of this act shall pay to each
employe affected thereby one months
extra wages, to be recovered by such
employe in any court of competent
jurisdiction. Approved March II, 1887.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
COUNTY CONVICTS.

Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla
ture of the state Of Texas: That an act
entitled Gan act to amend article 1902
chapter 10, title II of the Revised Civil
Statutes of the state of Texas, relating tC
the hiring of county conyicts, approved
May 4, 1882" be so amended as to read
hereafter as follows:
Article 1902. Any person who may be
convicted of misdemeanor CT petty of
tense, and who shall be committed to
Jail in default of the payment of the fine
and costs adjudged against him, may be
worked upon the public roads or upon
the county farms of the county in which
such conviction is had, or be hired out 10
any individual, company or corporation
within the county of conviction, to re-
main in said county, and the proceeds of
said hiring, when collected, shall be ap-
piled, first, to the payment of costs, and
second, TO the payment of the fine; and
every convict shall be entitled to q credit
of rs cents on his fine and costs for each
day he may serve under such hiring, in
Guiding Sunday; and he shall be dis
charged at any time upon the payment OF
the balance due on his tlue aud costs, or
upon the expiration of his term of service {;
his term of service in no event to be
greater than one day for each % cents Of
fine and costs; provided, that IN no case
shall the counties be responsible to the
officers for their costs. And in no case
shall such convict be hired out for 8
longer period than two years for failure
to pay fine and costs; and on the expIra-
ton of said time, unless by his hire such
fine and costs have been sooner paid off,
said convict shall be finally discharged.
Approved March l, 1887.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
PROTECTION OF MECHANICS AMI
LARORERS.

Section /. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the state of Texas: That sec
ton l of an act entitled can Act to Pro
tect mechanics, labOrers and operatives
on railroads against the failure Of own
ers, contractors and sub-cOntractors, or
agents, to pay their wages when due and
provide lien for such wages" approved
February. is, 1879, be SO amended to
hereafter read as follows:
Section l. That all mechanics, laborers
and operatives who may have performed
labor or worked with tools, teams or
otherwise, in the construction OF repair
of any railroad, locomotive, car, or other
equipment of railroad, and to whom
wages are due or owing for such work,
or for the work of tools or teams thus en-
ployed, shall hereafter have lien prior
to all others upon such railroad and it's
equipments for the amount due him for
personal services or for the use of tools
or teams. Approved March 10, 1886.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
REDEMPTION OF LANDS

Section l. Be ii enacted by the Leeisla
ture OF the state of Texas: That all lands
which have been sold for taxes, and
bought in by the state, the time for re-
deeming which has expired, and which
have not been redeemed, and which have
not since been alienated by the state,
may be redeemed by the owners thereof,
or their agents, if, within twelve months
from the passage of this act, said owners
or their agents shall pay to the state the
original taxes for which said lands were
sold, and the taxes due for each year
since said sale, with per cent. interest
thereon per annUm from the dale o. such
sale, or from the date Of the acCTual Of
such subsequent taxes, as the case may
be, and all taxes which nave accrued
thereon, under such rules and regulations
as shall be prescribed by the Comptroller
of the state.
Sec. 2. Whereas, there are persons
whose LANDS have been sold and who are
anxious 10 redeem the same, 81 emer-
gency exists, and an imperative public
necessity demands that this act take
effect from and after its passage, and it
is so enacted. Approved March 10, 1887.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
PAY OF LEGISLATORS.

Section l. Be it resolved by the Legis-
lature of the state of Texas: That section
81 of article of the constitution of the
state of Texas be so amended as to here
after read IS follows:
Sec. "a. The members of the Legisla-
tuTe shall receive from the public treasury
suCn compensation for their services rs
may be provided by law, not exceeding
So per day for the first ninety days Of
each session, and after that not exceeding
81 per day for the remainder of the
session. In addition to the per diem
the members of each house shall
be entitled to mileage in going to and
returning from the seat OF government,
which mileage shall not exceed So for
every twenty-five miles, the distance to
be computed by the nearest and most di-
rect route of travel by land, regardless of
railways or water routes, and the Comp
troller Of the state shall prepare and pre-
serve s. table of distances to each county
seat now or hereafter to be established,
and by such table the mileage Of each
member must be paid, but no member
shall be entitled to mileage for any extra
session that may be called within one
daV alter the adjournment of regular or
called session.
Sec. 2. That the Governor Of this state
shall issue his proclamation ordering an
election to be held on the first Thursday
in August, a. D. 1887, on this amendment,
in accordance with article II, section /,
of the constitution, and those voting for
the adoption of this amendment shall
written CIR printed on their ballots the
words, "For the amendments section "a
article 3, of the constitution" and those
voting against the adoption of said
amendment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words, against the
amendment to section "a, article 3, Of the
constitution" Approved March 8, 1887
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
SCHOOL LANDS.

Whereas, under an act of the Legisla-
tuTe of this state, providing for the sale
of state school lands, approved April "a
1874, and an act of the Legislature of this
state providing fol, the sale of the Asylum
lands of the state, approved April %,
1874, many of said lands were sold on
credit of ten years, the principal bearing
10 per cent. interest per annum; and
Whereas, many of the obligations given
for said lands are now about 20 become
due, and soid purchase money is bringing
to the state higher rate of interest than
can be otherwise obtained for the same
sum; and
Whereas, il is TO the interest o. the
state school fund, and other funds to
which such lands belong, that the time
for the payment of said principal pur-
chase money be extended. Therefore
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
latureiOf the state of Texas: That all
purchasers OF said lands under either of
the above recited acts, or their assignees,
shall have ten years from the date when
their original obligations given for said
lands shall have fallen due within which
to pay the principal of said obligations,
and no forfeiture of said lands shall be
declared on account of the nOn-payment
OF the principal of said obligation until
the expiration of ten years from the date
of the maturity of the same as originally
made.
Sec. 2. Nothing in this act shall be
construed to, in any respect, relieve said
purchasers from the payment of interest
on said lands in the manner or on the
terms presented in said original acts, nor
to prevent forfeiture OF said lands for
failure to comply with the terms of said
original obligations in the payment of
interest.
Sec. 3. Whereas, many of said obliga-
tions will fall due on March l, 1887, and
whereas, it is to the interest of the state
that said principal sums yet unpaid
should be left unpaid so long as
the same will bring 10 per cent.
interest, and whereas, many of
the said purchasers will be COM
pelleG to make great sacrifices to secure
the money to pay said obligations if COM
PEELED to pay the same when due, there
fore an imperative public necessity exists
for the immediate passage of this bill, and
that it take effective from passage; there
fore the constitutional Tulesgeduiring bills
to be read on three severstsdsys is here
by suspended, and it is euected that this
bill take effect from and atssr its pas
sage. Approved FebruarY25, 1887.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
OBsTUCTING RAILROAD TRACKS.

Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the state of Texas: That article
CTS, chapter 3, title II, of the Penal Code
of the state of Texas be so amended as to
hereafter read as follows:
Article G7S. If any person shall will
! fully place any obstruction upon the
track of any railroad, or remove any rail
therefrom, or displace or interfere with
any switch thereof, or in any way injure
such road, or shall do any damage to
any railroad locomotive, tender or car
whereby the life of any person might be
endangered, he shall be punished by i'm
prisonmeat in the penitentiary not less
than two nor more than seven years. II
the life of any person be lost by such up;
lawful act the offender is guilty of muir.
der. Approved March s, 1887.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
PROTECTION OF sTOCKRAIsERs

Section l. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Texas: That sec
tion IS of the above recited act shall here
after read as follows:
Sec. 46. That the counties of Anderson,
Austin, Angelina, Bell, Bowie, Brszos,
Bastrop, BurlesOn, Brazoria, Camp, Cass,
Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado, Dallas,
Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin,
Falls, Freestone, Gonzales, Grayson,
Gregg, Grimes, Hardin, Harrison, Hen
derson, Hill, Hunt, Hopkins, Houston,
Jackson, Jasper. Jefferson, Johnson,
Kaufman, Lamar, Lee, Leon, Lampasas,
McLennan, Madison, Marion, Montgom-
cry, Morris, Nacogdoches, Newton,
Orange, Pamela, Parker, Polk, Palo Pinto,
Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwell,
Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacin
to, Shelby, Smith, Tarrant, Titus, Trinity,
Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Walker, Wash
ington, Wharton, Dewitt, Wise, Wood,
Jack, Calhoun, Harris, Young, Wheeler.
Lavaca, Oldham, Nueces, Bee, Refugio,
Limestone, San Patrico, Donley, Mata-
gorda, Victoria and the unorganized
counties attached to Wheeler and Donley
counties are hereby exempted rom
the operations of this actS aid
that the provisions On the
same shall in noWise relate or apply 80
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the aforesaid counties; provided, that in
those counties bordering on the lines of
the state, except those bordering on Red
river, whether organized or unOrgsnized,
the Governor shall appoint an inspector,
whose duty it shall be TO Inspect, under
the provisions of this act, all stock about
to be driven or shipped out Of the state,
or where there is depot or place for
shipment of cattle; provided, that such
cattle shall not be subject to inspection
on board of any railroad, unless the same
have been placed on board of such tram
for the purpose of evading the provisions
of this act; and provided further, that
the counties of Limestone, Fsyette, Law
acca, Gonzales, Bell, Calhoun, Navarro,
Hood, Houston, Somervell, Erath,
BOsque, Austin, jackson. Harris, Vic
toria, Williamson, Coryeu, Hamilton and
FreestOne, shall be excepted from all
laws regulating inspection Of hides. APP
proved
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
ARCHIVES OF THE TEXAS CON-
GRESS

Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature OF the state of Texas: That article
80, chapter ., title Z, be so amended as to
hereafter read as follows:
Article g. The entire archives of the
Congress of the late republic OF Texas
and of the several legislatures Of the state
Of Texas, arranged and filed accordingito
law, together with the records, books ard
journals of said Congress and legislatures
Of the state, prepared in accordance with
law, and heretofore or thu tmay be Eeres
after deposited in the Office Of the Score
tary of State are declared to be archives
of said Office. Approved March 25, 1881.
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INTERFERING WITH EMPLOYEs.

Section |. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the state of Texas: That any
person who shall by threatening words,
or by acts OF violence or intimidation,
prevent, or attempt to prevent, another
from engaging or remaining in, or from
performing the duties of any lawful en-
ployment, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by fine of not less
1925 nor more than $500, and by confne-
ment not less than one nor more than six
months in the county jail. Approved
March s, 1887,
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ABUSIVE LANGuAGE.

Section l. Be it enacted by The Legis-
lature of the State of Texas: That if Sny
person shall, in the presence or hearing
of another, curse or abuse such person,
or use any violently abusive language to
such person concerning his female rela-
tiOns under circumstances reasonably
calculated to provoke breach OF the
peace, he shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fned IN any sum not less than SIS
nor more than 5 100.
Approved, March s, 1887
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CONVERSION OF PERSONAL PROP
ERTY

Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the state of Texas: That any
person having possession OF the personal
property of another, by virtue of con-
tract of hiring or borrowing or other bail
ment, who shall, without the consent of
the owner, fraud ulently convert such
property to his own use, with the Intent
to deprive the owner of the value of the
same, shall be guilty of theft, and shall
be punished as prescribed in the Penal
Code for theft of like property. Approved
March s, 1887.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
EXPRESS COMPANIES AND THE
LAW

One of the earliest problems that Judge
Cooley and his confrere5 of the inter
state commerce commission will be called
on to solve is the bearing the law has on
the operations of the express companies.
Wherever there is q line of railway, no
matter how short or how miserably
operated, there is also an. express COM
pany doing business on that road. The
express business, in fact, has grown so of
late years that it is now part and parcel
of the railway service of the country.
Like the railroads the express companies
carry all sorts of freight, from g corpse TO
box of fruit. Children who must make.
Journeys alone sre sent by express 10
their destination, billed and tagged just
as crate of cabbage would be. msshert
there is no limit to the facilitiss offered
81 the express companies; thegwili carry
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NOTICE TO RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.

Section |. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the state of Texas: That all
persons in the employment of any railway
company shall be entitled to receive thirty
days. notice from said company before
their wages can be reduced by such COM
pany, and in all cases of reduction the
emplove shall be entitled to receive from
such company wages at his contract price
for the full term of thirty days after such
notice is given, to be recovered in any
court of competent Jurisdiction.
Seq 2. The notice referred to in this
act . declared to mean thirty fall days
immediately prior to the day upon which
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PERFECTED LEGISLATION
Some Bills Passed by the Twentieth
Legislature Of the State at the
Regular Session, 1887.
TO PUNISH ILLEGAL VOTING.

Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
latute of the state of Texas: That arti-
Gle 165 of chapter 4, title 6, of the Penal
Code of the state of Texas be so amended
as hereafter to read as follows:
"Article 165. If any person, knowing
himself not to be q qualified voter, shall,
at any election held, vote, or offer to vote,
for any officer to be then chosen, or for
or against any measure or proposition to
be determined by said election, he shall be
punished by confinement in the peniten-
tiary not less than two nor more than five
years" Approved March %, 1887.